what race is vin diesel

Vin Diesels ethnicity is not entirely known, but his mother has English, German, and Scottish roots. He has also stated that he is "of ambiguous ethnicity". Although he is said to be part African-American, the actor is unaware of his biological fathers complete ethnic heritage. Diesels adoptive father is African-American. The actors mixed ethnicity makes it challenging to categorize him into a single race or nation, which may be why his ethnicity is quickly glossed over in all of the roles he plays.